Norton Desktop for Windows Running in Windows NT

ID: Q113395

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SUMMARY

This article helps you make the most of Norton Desktop for Windows (NDW) when you run it under Windows NT. NDW was not designed as a Windows NT application, so proceed with CAUTION if you decide to run it that way.

Symantec's Technical Support takes customer calls and questions (numbers are below), but this article contains all the information they can provide on NDW under Windows NT.


MORE INFORMATION

NDW is supported under Windows 3.x and Windows for Workgroups 3.x, but not under other versions of Windows, including Windows NT.

You can run many NDW utilities as 16-bit applications under Windows NT, but NDW cannot run as the Windows NT shell, because Windows NT cannot substitute a 16-bit alternative shell for Program Manager.


Installation Guidelines

Note: You don't have to follow these instructions if you installed NDW before you upgraded to Windows NT.

The installation program for NDW will not run in Windows NT. Here is how to install NDW manually:

  1. Run the MS-DOS command prompt.


  2. Create a directory for NDW by typing: MD C:\NDW


  3. Copy contents of all NDW disks (including Fix-It) to the directory.


  4. Use a utility to extract the copied files.


  5. From the command prompt, type: COPY NDW.INI C:\WINDOWS


  6. Exit from the MS-DOS command prompt.


  7. Create a group in Program Manager called Norton Desktop Applications.


  8. Create icons in the Norton Desktop Applications group for: 

    
   Filename         Program Item Name
   --------         -----------------
   NDW.EXE          Norton Desktop
   DESKEDIT.EXE     Desktop editor
   SLEEPER.EXE      Sleeper
   SCHEDULE.EXE     Scheduler
   NVIEWER.EXE      Norton Viewer
   SFIND.EXE        SuperFind
   ICONEDIT.EXE     Icon editor
   SIW.EXE          SysInfo
   DESKEDIT.EXE /b  Script maker
   FINCALC.EXE      Financial calculator
   SICALC.EXE       Scientific calculator
   TAPECALC.EXE     Tape calculator
   KEYFIND.EXE      KeyFinder
   DAYPLAN.EXE      Day planner
   CFGNDW.EXE       Control center


  9. In the NDW.INI file, change Int21hHook=1 to Int21hHook=0.


Program Information

If the main NDW program is launched after Windows NT is started (that is, by running the NDW.EXE program), you can use some of NDW's shell features such as its file management and Quick Access. Some operations do not perform as originally designed, however, and some features are unavailable. 


   Unreliable/Unavailable features
   -------------------------------
   - Tool Icons, Drive Icons, and NButtons do not appear on the Desktop.
   - Launch list does not operate reliably.
   - Accelerator and "Hot" keys do not operate reliably.
   - You cannot reliably activate Quick Access by double-clicking the
     right mouse button.
   - Icons for items inside of Quick Access groups do not appear reliably,
     but item titles are displayed and can be used to start programs.
   - You cannot move icons inside of Quick Access groups.
   - Drag and drop to 16-bit applications does not work reliably.
   - Drag and drop to 32-bit applications does not work at all.


Some utilities included in NDW may work and some may not work due to differences between the 16-bit and 32-bit hardware abstraction layer. 


   Utilities that Appear to Work
   -----------------------------
   - Calculators
   - Desktop editor
   - Norton Viewer
   - Scheduler
   - Key finder
   - Icon Editor (except for 32-bit EXE and DLL files)
   - Superfind (works only with valid MS-DOS files/directories)
   - Sysinfo (some information may be incorrect)
   - Sleeper/screen saver (may not be reliable)
   - Day planner
   - ScriptMaker (some functions have not been fully tested)
   - Control center


   Utilities that Do Not Work
   --------------------------
   - Norton Backup for Windows
   - Format disk
   - Disk copy
   - Smart erase
   - UnErase for Windows
   - Norton Desktop Un-Install
   - Disk Doctor for Windows
   - Norton AntiVirus for Windows
   - Norton AntiVirus for MS-DOS
   - Norton AntiVirus TSR (NAVTSR.EXE and NAVTSRW.EXE)
   - SMARTCAN.EXE (TSR)
   - NDD.EXE (from the Fix-It Disk #1)
   - SPEEDISK.EXE (from the Fix-It Disk #1)
   - UNERASE.EXE (from the Fix-It Disk #1)
   - UNFORMAT.EXE (from the Fix-It Disk #1)
   - File assist
   - Compression


Norton Desktop for Windows is manufactured by Symantec Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.


REFERENCES


Symantec Corporation Technical Support: (541) 465-8600.
Symantec Corporation BBS:               (541) 484-6699 (2400bps)

                                        (541) 484-6669 (9600bps)

Additional query words: wfw wfwg prodnt ntas 


Keywords          : kb3rdparty nt16ap 
Version           : 2.2 3.1
Platform          : WINDOWS 
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Last Reviewed: February 3, 1999